How can artificial intelligence help close the funding gap facing millions of small and medium-sized businesses?

In this NYSE Live interview from Money20/20 USA, Anson Suen, Co-Founder and CEO of FundPark, discusses the company's AI-powered financing platform, the challenges facing digital entrepreneurs, and how technology is helping small businesses access capital, insights, and growth opportunities.

J.D. Durkin spoke with Suen about fintech innovation, SME financing, artificial intelligence, digital commerce, alternative lending, underwriting technology, and business growth.

A major theme throughout the conversation is FundPark's mission to help digital small and medium-sized enterprises scale more effectively. The company focuses on addressing funding challenges that often limit growth opportunities for online merchants and digital-first businesses.

The interview also explores FundPark's concept of "scale-up as a service." Rather than focusing solely on lending, the company seeks to combine financing, data analytics, AI-driven insights, and community support to help businesses grow more sustainably.

Another key topic is the persistent funding gap facing SMEs. Traditional lenders often rely on historical financial information and static evaluation methods that may not fully capture the performance and potential of fast-growing digital businesses.

The conversation further examines how FundPark uses data to better understand merchant performance. By analyzing sales activity, inventory management, logistics, customer demand, and marketing performance, the company aims to create a more dynamic view of business health.

A significant focus of the discussion is artificial intelligence. FundPark leverages AI-driven underwriting models designed to provide financing decisions that reflect real-time business activity rather than relying solely on historical metrics.

The interview also highlights Suen's personal experience as an entrepreneur. His background operating an e-commerce business helped shape his understanding of the financing challenges facing smaller companies.

Another major theme is predictive decision-making. AI tools can help identify trends, evaluate risk, assess business momentum, and support financing decisions in a rapidly changing digital economy.

The discussion also explores how actionable insights extend beyond lending. FundPark uses data and AI to help businesses improve inventory planning, marketing efficiency, demand forecasting, and operational decision-making.
Additionally, Suen discusses the growth of the platform. FundPark has supported tens of thousands of digital merchants and facilitated billions of dollars in financing to help businesses expand and scale.

The interview further examines the role of institutional capital. FundPark works with banks, investment firms, and funding partners to increase capital availability for small business borrowers.

Another key topic is the increasing interest from institutional investors in digital SME financing as a technology-enabled asset class with significant growth potential.

The conversation also highlights recent funding commitments and partnerships designed to expand financial access for entrepreneurs operating in the digital economy.

A significant focus is FundPark's vision for the future. The company believes AI-powered financing and operational intelligence can help businesses make better decisions and adapt more quickly to changing market conditions.
The discussion further examines how technology can help direct more capital into productive business activity while supporting entrepreneurship and economic growth.

Looking ahead, Suen expects FundPark to continue investing in AI-powered insights, digital financing capabilities, and tools designed to help entrepreneurs optimize operations, improve performance, and scale more effectively.

Throughout the discussion, Suen shares insights on fintech innovation, SME lending, artificial intelligence, digital commerce, underwriting technology, entrepreneurship, growth financing, alternative credit models, institutional capital, and business scalability.

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